It’s time for the US/Canada manga releases for May 2012! We’ve got the lineup of manga for readers of all ages. Get ready to get reading…
Arrangement:
1. Demographic Group (Boys’, Girls’, Kids’, General, Matured Reader)
2. Series Title (Alphabetical), volume # – date of release – publisher/imprint – age rating – notes*
Age rating guide: A (All) – T (teen) – T+ (Older Teen) – M (Mature/Adult)
* New Series in Bold
KIDS’ manga (~10 and under)
Deltora Quest vol. 6 – 5/08 – Kodansha – A
Fluffy, Fluffy, Cinnamoroll [single volume] – 5/01 – Viz Kids – A
Pokemon Black and White vol. 7 – 5/01 – Viz Kids – A
SHONEN (“Boys’” manga; typically heavy in action, adventure, and camaraderie)
Bamboo Blade vol. 13 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Blood Blockade Battlefront vol. 2 – 5/09 – Darkhorse – T+Fairy Tail vol. 19 – 5/29 – Kodansha – T
Genshiken Omnibus vol. 1 – 5/22 – Kodansha – T+
Naruto vol. 56 – 5/01 – Shonen Jump/Viz – T
Nobari no Ou vol. 10 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Pandora Hearts vol. 10 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Psyren vol. 4 – 5/01 – Shonen Jump/Viz – T
One Piece vol. 62 – 5/01 – Shonen Jump/Viz – T
Soul Eater vol. 9 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Sumomomo, Momomo vol. 12 (final volume) – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Tagami Bachi vol. 9 – 5/01 – Shonen Jump/Viz – T
Until Death do us Part vol. 1 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
SHOJO (“Girls’” manga; typically deals heavily with relationships and romances)
Bride of the Water God – 5/16 – Darkhorse – T (12+) (Manwha – Korean manga)
Inuyasha vol. 11 (VizBig; ie Omnibus) – Shojo Beat/Viz – T+
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The vol. 12 – 5/29 – Yen Press – T+/OT
Sailor Moon vol. 5 – 5/08 – Kodansha – T+
Story of Saiunkoku, The; vol. 7 – 5/01 – Shojo Beat/Viz – T
Wallflower, The vol. 28 – 5/22 – Kodansha – T
We Were There vol. 14 – 5/01 – Shojo Beat/Viz – T+
GENERAL
FLCL Omnibus – 5/09 – Darkhorse – T
Puella Magi Madoka Magica vol. 1 – 5/29 – YenPress – T+/OT
Saturn Apartments Vol. 5 – 5/15 – Viz Signature – T
ADULT (Matured Reader Recommended)
GenManga issue 11 – (late in the month) – genmanga.com – T to M
Omamori Himari vol. 7 – 5/29 – Yen Press – M
